Where does “equiangular” come from?
Equiangular comes from English angular combined with the prefix equi-, ultimately deriving from Latin angularis (relating to angles), from angulus (angle or corner), with roots in Proto-Indo-European h₂engulos.
equiangular (English): Of a polygon, having all interior angles equal....
Definitions
- Of a polygon, having all interior angles equal....
Ancestry of “equiangular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | angular | Relating or pertaining to an angle or angles;... |
| 2 | Middle English | angular | — |
| 3 | Latin | angulāris | angular; square |
| 4 | Latin | Angulus | A city of the Vestini, situated on a hill near the Adriatic Sea, now the town of Città Sant'Angelo |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂engulos | joint? |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eng- | curve, bend |